Sunday, January 23, 2011

The car swept away by the waters of an Italian tourist dies

SAO PAULO - Floods in Brazil are also an Italian victim. Valeria Biavaschi, 24, originally from the province of Sondrio, died today in Florianopolis, capital of the state of Santa Catarina in the south of the country: it was in the car with two friends and was trying to cross a bridge over a river swollen by heavy rains when the car was swept away by water.

The accident happened in the district Vargem Grande City. Valeria Biavaschi and the two girls, one Italian and a Brazilian, were directed towards the airport of Florianopolis, the ATO had been rented. The two friends have managed to get a save, throwing himself out of the car, but Valerie did not have it made, as they explained the fire brigade intervened on the spot, where there is also the honorary consul of the Italian city, Attilio Colitti, which is providing the necessary arrangements for the repatriation of remains.

In the last hours in the area of Santa Catarina have died because of heavy rain, even four others, including an infant and a child of 8 years. The heavy rainfall caused the evacuation of about 12 000 people, while about 200 homes were destroyed or seriously damaged. At least 24 municipalities in the region have declared a state of emergency and many beaches of Florianopolis are flooded.

In the area of Rio de Janeiro, 794 people have died as a result of flooding caused by torrential rains last week have hit the region. I have lost more than 300.

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